Theme: Approach for establishing functional innovation platforms developed Indicator Data Tools Extent to which different actors with a Site, community and household FGD’s, stake in the issue including male and characteristics female farmers are represented and active SA in the platform. Innovation process characteristics Baseline Extent to which IP partners have Knowledge, behavioural, market, questionnaire participated and are aware of the vision productivity, environmental and have clear roles and responsibilities for welfare outcomes Activity reports achieving the vision Indicator Changes in patterns of interaction, linkages and social capital (bonding, linking and bridging among IP actors Quality and consistency of participation in IP activities Level of awareness and access to information on critical issues (NRM, technology, market, policy etc) and operational issues (budgets, expenditures, guidelines, decisions and resolutions) Data Frequency of meetings to discuss and plan Level of interactions, information sharing, joint planning and networking between organizations in the IP site IP actors participating in IP meetings and activities Knowledge of IP actors on the decisions, guidelines, expenditures Tools Stakeholder analysis SNA Activity reports IP attendance registers 7

Indicator Data to be Collected Tool to be used IP formation Guidelines for establishing IPs tested Steps followed in establishing the IPs / process/ challenges IP establishment protocol IP has a well articulated common objective, issue being addressed and roles are well defined Presence of common objective IP actors awareness and perceptions of the issues, their relevance /importance to them IP evaluation tool Knowledge sharing channels Types of information, Channels and the media Effectiveness of information source Reach of knowledge channels Inventory of knowledge sharing tools and media and their reach Planning Action Reflection cycle IP Plans, Extent to which they have been achieved (scores/scale), Lessons learnt, Adjustments made, Actors perceptions of the functioning of the IP (scores/scale) After Action Review Positive and negative changes Individual changes Organizational changes MSC IP functioning IP outcomes Significant changes among IP actors / and or their organizations as a result of participation in the IP 8

Functional IP’s 1. Process of establishment captured by the activity report 2. Activity report resulted in the use of improved methods in Rwanda and DRC l IP scoping l prioritization of results of SA methods – Voting by show of hands in Uganda was improved to pair wise ranking Rwanda and DRC l logistical arrangements for meetings – Rwanda/ Uganda l Simple and versatile – used by all stakeholders at different levels 14